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Velasquez put on DL with bruised right forearm

Related Topics: Forearm, Vince Velasquez, Zac Curtis

Among a flurry of moves on Sunday morning, right-hander Vince Velasquez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm contusion suffered in Saturday's 3-2 Phillies victory over the Nationals.

The Phillies also reinstated right-hander Pat Neshek from the 10-day DL, recalled righty Jake Thompson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned left-hander Zac Curtis to Lehigh Valley.

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Velasquez was hit on his pitching arm by a liner off the bat of Washington's Adam Eaton in the second inning.